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> “Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support Programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D performing SMEs.”

It’s a multi-annual joint programme (2007-2013), which combines:

> National R&D programmes from 33 countries (300 M€ committed)

> FP7 (up to 100 M€ committed)

> EUREKA (25 years of experience in national R&D programmes coordination)

Next call for proposals : 4 April 2013

The Eurostars Programme



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EUREKA is a public network supporting R&D-performing businesses

Established in 1985 by President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl

EUREKA is :

• An intergovernmental network

(40 full members – EU 27, the European Commission + 12 other European countries

+ Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Korea are affiliates)

• Financed using national and regional public and private funding

• Market oriented

(Research results must be a marketable product, process or service for civilian use)

• Bottom-up

(The participants – usually led by industry - decides on the project aim. There is no

thematic restriction)

Since 1985, nearly 30 BILLION EURO of public-

private investment has been mobilised to

support some 4,000 EUREKA projects

EUREKA



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Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

33 Eurostars member countries

Status November 2010

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Israel



> 5 Eligibility criteria

• Consortium Leader is an R&D-performing SME*

• At least 2 participants that are Eurostars members

• Project duration is less than 3 years

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion

• The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total R&D cost

• Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs)

• No restriction on thematic area (bottom up)

* 10% FTE dedicated to R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D



Eurostars

Project Profile



> 7 Rate of eligible – Above threshold - funded



> 8 Who participates in Eurostars projects?

> SMEs represent 72%

of participants

R and D Performing SME & SME

72%

Large company

6%

Research Institute

9%

University 12%

Other 1%

Type of participants



> 9 What is a Eurostars project?

> Eurostars is

bottom-up :

open to all

technological

areas



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SMEs only 37%

SME with 1 Research

organisation or University

28%

SME with more than 1 Research organisation or

University 15%

SMEs with Large companies & other type of organisation

20%

Type of consortium Small projects:

o 3 to 4 participants

o 2 to 3 countries

o 29 months duration

o 1,4 Million euros of total costs

What is a Eurostars project?



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37%

46%

17%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Approved COD 1 - 5

Eurostars Participants: Number of Employees

0 - 9 employees 10 - 49 employees 50 - 249 employees

Size of Eurostars SMEs



> 12 SMEs Annual Turnover

0,20 1,45

8,92

0,00

1,00

2,00

3,00

4,00

5,00

6,00

7,00

8,00

9,00

10,00

SME Annual Turnover - median

Annual Turn

over

(M€)

SME Annual Turnover - median (M€)




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194%

65%

13% 0%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

Expected Turnover Growth

Expected Turnover Growth (average)


SME’s expected turnover growth



> 14 What is the impact of a Eurostars project?

With 1M€ of public funds, 10M€ of additional turnover is expected



> 15 Key Achievements

• Success:

Eurostars received 3000 applications in 9 Cut-offs

• Target:

Eurostars reached its target : 70% are R&D SMEs

• Impact:

Eurostars impact on participants is substantial: With 1M€ of public

funds, 10M€ of additional turnover is expected



Eurostars Process



> 17 Project application submission

• Via the website http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/

• Applicants registration: one registration per application

• Simple application easily filled with the help of the

Guidelines for applicants

• Upload the application form

• Other documentation to upload:

• Draft consortium agreement

• Financial documents from all partners

• Other annexes (optional)

http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/





> 18 Central Evaluation process

Next cut-off date 4 April 2013

Discuss your application with your

local NPC

Ensure that all of your partners

discuss the application with their

local NPCs



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1. Technical Assessment by 2 experts

2. Evaluation and Ranking by Independent Evaluation Panel

> Basic Assessment > Well balanced partnership; Added value through cooperation

> Technological and managerial capacity of all participants

> Methodology; Cost and financing structure

> Technology and Innovation > Degree of Technological maturity

> Technological achievements envisaged

> Degree of Innovation

> Market and Competitiveness > Market size, access and risk

> Time to Market

> Return on Investment

Evaluation process: 2 Steps



> 20 Funding of project applications

> The funding of partners is based on the national

funding rules (info on Eurostars website)

> The funding of projects is following the ranking list

until national budget exhaustion

> All partners must be funded to be a Eurostars project



Why should I participate?



> 22 Main motivations for participation

Main motivations for participating in Eurostars

Mutual sharing

of human and

financial resources

Develop new

products/services/

processes

Complement skills

with the skills of

other participants

Obtain

public funds

Access

new markets

Mutual sharing

of existing

know-how

Share the risk Develop strategic

co-operation

with competitors

Other

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

100.00%



> 23 SUCCESS STORY: Monthly C2

The Product: Monthly C2, a contact lens using a

revolutionary new material, soft silicone hydrogel and

designed by computer with nanometer-precision.

The Story: Precilens, a declining company, saved by

an innovation-minded entrepreneur, who used

Eurostars funding to turn his company into a high-

tech SME.

The Market: Precilens opens itself up to a client base

just about twelve times larger than before – nearly

90% of a market worth 4.5 billion euros.

The Impact: The company’s turnover will reach 8

million euros in 2012. 50 jobs have been saved in the

company.



> 24 SUCCESS STORY : VIDEOSTAR

The Product: The Phoenix software package addresses

a specific need of the film and audio-visual industries

- the rapid restoration of video-archives.

The Story: Digital Vision diversifies its portfolio of

services and grows from local to global with

Eurostars. It has now offices in Stockholm, London

and Los Angeles.

The Market: In the EU, an estimated 40%-70% of

existing video material is in danger of disappearing by

2025.

The Impact: The company’s annual net revenue is

now of 10 million euros. The company has grown

tenfold since 2006 and recently hired its 60th

employee.



> 25 SUCCESS STORY : IM-ITSHT

The Product: Plastic injection process used for the

building of car parts but also iPhone shells.

The Story: RocTool, an SME that has been maturing

for several years finally sees doors open for a product

targeting the heavy industry.

The Market: Roctool supplies its technology on the

basis of a licensing-out model to Eastern-Asian mass-

manufacturing companies.

The Impact: After seven profitless years, RocTool’s

turnover is now of 4 million euros a year. 18 new

jobs had been created at the completion of the

project.



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> Bottom up

> Market Oriented

> SMEs in the driving Seat

> Small Consortium

> Easily accessible

> Clear procedures

> Rapid evaluation process

> National Monitoring

Eurostars is effective because…



> 27 Next CoDs

Cut-off 10 4 April 2013



> 28 Thank you for listening

For more information contact your

national or regional project

coordinator

www.eurostars-eureka.eu

[email protected]

Next cut-off date

> Cut-Off 9 : 4 April 20123




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